How to Create Your Business Name
Creating your own business is hard. One of the hardest parts is creating a business name. Here are the steps I went through to create my business name. Read More “How to Create Your Business Name”
How to Setup a MailChimp Blog Newsletter
When I first tried to set up mailchimp to send out my blog posts, I had a difficult time and I didn’t really see any information on how to set up mailchimp to send out blog posts, so I wanted to share my process. Read More “How to Setup a MailChimp Blog Newsletter”
Can’t afford a logo? Temporary ideas until you can get one.
I saw a question about how to get a free logo. A lot of people (non-graphic designers) answered use Canva or go to Fiverr. Read More “Can’t afford a logo? Temporary ideas until you can get one.”
How to Create a Blog Post in WordPress
In this post, I will walk you through how to create a blog post in WordPress. This is for users that already have a WordPress account.
If you don’t have a wordpress account, feel free to sign up for one and then follow along. Read More “How to Create a Blog Post in WordPress”
How to use Trello: An Inside Look into My Process
I like to use Trello to organize my ideas and create different projects. It has been monumental when it came to starting my business.
It was the first project management system I used, and I will continue to use it into the future because I love the simple layout and how easy it is to use. There is an app that you can download in the app/google store so that you can have access on your mobile phone. The best part is, it’s free! Read More “How to use Trello: An Inside Look into My Process”
What’s an Inspiration Board? The pros and cons of letting the client create them.
What is it?
An inspiration board or mood board is used to gather ‘inspiration’ for the design process. Designers use it to find the style for branding a client’s business. Read More “What’s an Inspiration Board? The pros and cons of letting the client create them.”
Start Your Own Business: There’s no such thing as being perfectly prepared
Start Your Own Business, why I wasn’t sure about taking the leap
If you’ve read my bio or previous blogs, you know that I have never thought of owning my own business. It’s something that I was against. I thought it was too much work.
Then I changed my mind. There was nothing stopping me, and as a designer, I don’t really need a lot of money to start. It took me about 3 months to decide and then actually launch my site. Read More “Start Your Own Business: There’s no such thing as being perfectly prepared”
Inside Look: Color Resources
When I’m designing, the first thing I do is research. Here are a few color resources I use to get inspiration, find colors, and save color schemes.
Color resources I use to get inspiration
http://www.flatuicolorpicker.com/
When I want to look up colors or various options for one different color I like to use color-hex.com and flatuicolorpicker.com. When you click on the link for the color you like in color-hex.com, it also shows you color palette options. Sometimes I use these 2 sites just to look up the hex value (#000000) for a color. Read More “Inside Look: Color Resources”
How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Brand: A simple way to think about color
Basic Color Meanings
Here are the meanings of a few basic colors. I’ve also created a resource section if you want to get more information on the meanings of these colors.
Red- Passion, Fire
Green – Nature, Money
Blue- Trustworthy, Loyal
Orange-Energy
Purple- Regal, Creative
Yellow-Bright, Happy
Pink-Feminine, Love
Black-Elegant
Brown-Serious Read More “How to Choose a Color Palette for Your Brand: A simple way to think about color”
Inside look: Font resources -The (mostly) free resources I use for my font needs
Honestly, when you’re looking for a good font to use, most of them cost money. Here are font resources I use to get my fonts for free. Be careful because they have both free and paid options. Also, make sure you read about the licensing agreements. Some fonts are only free for personal use. Read More “Inside look: Font resources -The (mostly) free resources I use for my font needs”